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Visit The Pyramids For Cheaper Than You Think

March 1, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 3 Comments

standing on a roof looking at the great pyramids

We’ve all seen them in pictures or on our 3D Hi-Def Tv’s, but there’s nothing like seeing them in true life. Whether you visit them on foot, camel, horse, or see them from the second floor of the adjacent Pizza Hut, they are truly a sight to behold. They are a grand testament to man’s […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged: adventure, cairo, egypt

How To Protest Around The World

February 13, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

how to protest in egypt

I look up. A volley of cans are hurling in a high arc through the smoke filled air. I immediately calculate their trajectories and realize they’re heading right for me. With zero time, I leap to safety. The first one lands just a few feet from where I was standing. White gas suffocates the air. […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged: adventure, cairo, egypt

Run Away To Egypt

August 12, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

Egypt is an ideal travel destination for the intense budget backpacker or runaway. It is remarkably cheap, it is full of ancient wonders, and has a great hostel/backpacker scene. It’s people are friendly, when they aren’t yelling at each other, and the food is clean and delicious. Despite the recent revolution, Egypt is a relatively […]

Filed Under: Country Guides Tagged: cairo, country guides, egypt

The Coolest Hostel in Cairo

June 10, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 2 Comments

a private room with large window at dahab hostel in cairo

There’s no city like Cairo. No city where the sugar cane juice is always on tap. Where Shawma, Koshary, Fried Cheese Sandwich’s and Pigeon can be bought on nearly every corner. Where the beats blast so loud from speakers jerry rigged to scooters that the reverberations shake ones inner ear to a blissful nausea. It’s […]

Filed Under: Hideouts, Runaway's Blog Tagged: cairo, egypt, runaway retreats

Travel Advice from a Russian Backpacker

May 9, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

A few months ago, when I was back in Cairo, I met one of the funniest Russian backpackers I have ever met. Before any introductions, he went right into a ridiculous yet hilarious anecdote about how he peed on a taxi driver for trying to rip him off. The entire time I hung out with him, he […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: blog, cairo, russia

Looking Down the Barrel of Anti-Semitism in Egypt

March 29, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 20 Comments

A few weeks ago when I was back in Cairo, I had an intense encounter that nearly ended my life. More so than being a terrifying experience, it forced me to make a difficult decision. That being, whether to stay true to my beliefs and risk death in the face of a home made gun […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: adventure, cairo, egypt

You Know You’re In Sudan When…

February 21, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 9 Comments

You know you’re in Sudan when… 1)    “A connection has been established between your current IP address and a country sanctioned by the U.S. government.” 2)    Driving on the wrong side of the highway is legal. 3)    Being caught with pornography is punishable by forty lashes. 4)    The best way to exchange currency is through […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: cairo, khartoum, middle east, sudan, you know you're in...

The Revolution Continues: Cairo November 20, 2011

November 21, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 9 Comments

“Thump, thump”… The sound of tear gas canisters being fired. “O shit, I’ve gotten too close!” I look up. A single can is hurling in a high arc through the smoke filled air. I quickly calculate it’s trajectory and realize it is heading right for me. With no time to think, I leap to safety. […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: adventure, blog, cairo

The Cost Of Cairo

November 12, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 17 Comments

I have met quite a few travelers who really hate Cairo. They can’t stand the dust, the car fumes, the constant cacophony of honks, and the strange foods. For me however, all of those reasons are why I love Cairo. I love how non-western, crazy and funky the city is. I love wandering alone through […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: budget, cairo, egypt

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...

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